Prahlad and I are back in Brisbane after two weeks in New Zealand. I like New Zealand, at least when I'm visiting.
Candidasa is going to post some photos of the Vyasa-puja retreat held by the NZ devotees in Taranaki. Prahlad and I had a great time there.
In the meantime, here's a couple of snaps that I took:
There's a new burger joint opening on Ponsonby Road: Murderburger [read an article]. I stopped by one morning after Bikram and snapped a shot of their sign:
I found a great drink while I was there too: Demon.
100% demonic energy in a can.
Unfortunately I can't drink it at the moment. It contains 140 mg of caffeine. I don't do caffeine normally - too much of a swing between peaks; on top of that some of the supplements that I am taking for my Bishnu Charan Ghosh Cup challenge do not mix well with caffeine at all (according to the strong warnings on the labels).
Maybe I'll crack open a can to celebrate my victory in Melbourne, chant the verses from Bg. 16.13-15, and drink it from a human skull.
In the meantime, I've been confined to bed since my return to Oz. My lower back and hips have some issues at the moment. It might be due to the 20 minute upavista-konasana that I added to my morning, or else having Prahlad (who weighs 20 kg now) sit on my back while I did baddha-konasana.
Those who accept limitations might call it "injury", and use it as an excuse to wimp out. However, I reject that mental classification and instead label it "radical reconfiguration". I may be bedridden right now, but this is simply the transition to a new level.
If I can get up tomorrow I'll do a podcast on "Yoga and Injuries" to share some of my realizations on the subject.
To Inevitable Victory!
Madhava Gosh "Pain is
Madhava Gosh
"Pain is weakness leaving the body." from a Marine Corp T shirt I have.
On the other hand, you can over do it and is one reason you should have a trainer so you don't let desire overrun the vessel of the body.